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Chief Designer & Futurist | SAP's Chief Innovation Office Berlin, Germany I have been loving and living design and innovation my whole career. I moved across a range of disciplines from UX, to system design to be leading design as a strategic innovation instrument. Right now, I am on the mission to map, build and inspire a future we want to live in. As Chief Designer … [see more] |
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Entrepreneur, Chairman & Founder | HEARGLASS Lenox, United States I started wanting to be a journalist. I had an overwhelming curiosity about practically everything. An urge to get out of town, out of the known, discover what was on the other side of the hill even if it was another hill. My numerous entrepreneurial endeavors include the revival of the English car manufacturer, Aston … [see more] |
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"clarify, simplify, inspire" Director | Urbanac Sydney, Australia I navigate the space between planning, architecture and development. Ever noticed that your planners, architects, engineers and land owners all seem to speak different languages? I specialise in helping them to focus and communicate to solve your complex urban problems. For the past 25 years I have pursued a career in urban design and planning … [see more] |
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"to embody & live, know, connect, transcend, share, care and dare in common frames of references" Journalist, Scholar, Futurist, Consultant, Facilitator, ... | various GLocally.... Berlin, Germany "I had a couple of lifes: technician and engineer, planner, consultant, sales and marketing, infographics coiner, environmental management and research, curator, futurist, educator, facilitator, ... in fields as wide as: environmental education, culture, youth, media,... My function is capacitity building along and across scales and cultures in an appreciative, attentive style typical for concerned generalists, … [see more] |
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"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann" Sustainable Futurist, Climate Speaker and Serial Entrepreneur | ALOHAS ECO-Center Hamburg, Germany I am on a mission to empower Billions of Global Citizens to live an Adaptive Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability within our planetary boundaries. I am striving to globally reform the agriculture, food and beverage industry. I do this in several ways; by speaking globally on Climate Change and Food Reform. Also by consulting and … [see more] |
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"Research designer, author, filmmaker, lecturer, facilitator" President | International Bateson Institute Stockholm & San Francisco, Sweden My life & work is about increasing perception of the interrelationality that creates life. Since living systems are everywhere, I work with many sectors, generations, cultures and professionals. The spectrum of people and places I work with is a wondrous laboratory of context comparison... for mutual learning, for the ever lasting study of interdependency and … [see more] |
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"“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll" Founder CEO | BORN PARTNERS Tel Aviv, Israel WE CREATE BESPOKE FUTURES IN A WILD WORLD BORN IS A NEW KIND OF A FUTURES RESEARCH & STRATEGY FIRM, SUITED FOR BOLD IDEAS & ORGANIZATIONS IN A WILD WORLD. BORN. WE SERVE FUTURE PIONEERS. TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION. WE LIVE IN A NEW ERA. AN ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED AND SUDDEN RADICAL TRANSITIONS. THESE CONSTANT SEISMIC SHIFTS … [see more] |
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Head of Service Design at EY - Customer & Digital | EY Tel Aviv, Israel I am a strategic design practitioner using the design/creative thinking for finding needs and solving problems. And I can't believe I'm getting paid for it! I work with and for people, making sure business organization and social innovators understand them better and are able to create meaningful and relevant new offers. … [see more] |
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Writer, Curator, Project Manager | Freelance Sydney, Australia I started my professional life as a researcher at The Observer newspaper in London, after a brief stint in advertising. Clawed my way to writing features for the world's oldest broadsheet newspaper. It was an incredible cadetship. Studied modern history at graduate and postgraduate level, worked on the Australians at War Film Archive before making … [see more] |
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"Exploration. Innovation. Adventure. Design." Design Partner | Model 10 Electra Beverly Hills, United States I’m a recognized design leader and entrepreneur with deep expertise in user experience design, product strategy, product management, design management, brand architecture, marketing, and design thinking. I've held executive roles at Disney, Scripps Networks, Yahoo and Corbis. My experience spans devices, mediums and environments, in domains including storytelling and entertainment, healthcare, banking, personal finance, parenting, … [see more] |
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"Making Investments work in the long-term for all" Chairman | F&C Investment Trust London, Great Britain I worked at Fidelity International for 28 years, joining as an analyst and spending a number of years in Japan, overseeing investments for the Asia/Pacific region. I returned to the UK in 1999 to take up the position of Chief Investment Officer, a position I held until 2005. I now sit on multiple boards of … [see more] |
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"Doing well, while doing good" Creador de Redes | Workósfera Puebla, Mexico I was born in Africam Safari amongst lions and giraffes therefore I grew up with a love for nature and questioning our humanity's footprint and the impact we have to the environment. I've lived in Mexico for most of my life but I have spent many years abroad. Recently I lived in Australia where I … [see more] |
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"whose brain is in the networks and whose soul is with the water sprites" Artist | UCL / freelance Berlin, Germany I am an interdisciplinary practitioner with a passion for the environment, digital media and understanding the world’s complex networks. I now work creatively as a researcher, designer and community engagement specialist at the intersection of arts, science and technology. I have excellent project management and team working skills, honed over the last 15 years of … [see more] |
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"Be an action-based optimist" Director of Programs | Education Changemakers Melbourne/Adelaide, Australia Most days I work with incredible humans to unleash innovation in education by supporting passionate teachers and leaders to make change, be that small steps or moonshots. There much work to do to ensure that every kid gets an education worth having but there are true anonymous extraordinaries who are making a better world place … [see more] |
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"Let's make the world a playground, not a battlefield." LEADER & CONNECTOR | CIRCULAR CHANGE Ljubljana, Slovenia I am like a ball in a pinball:) Following my intuition, exploring, learning, communicating, connecting. Backed by experiences earned in executive positions in creative industries, I like to challenge old business models, patterns and paradigms in a creative way. I am a connector and marketing-communications professional with 20 years’ experience in the Adriatic region. Enjoying … [see more] |
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Editor/Director | The Global Academy Melbourne, Australia Working with universities around the world to better understand our global challenges and offer solutions. __________________ I was the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Conversation, an independent not-for-profit website of analysis and news from the university and research sector. We created The Conversation in 2011 to give academics a platform to promote their research to … [see more] |
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"Finite players play within boundaries, infinite players play with boundaries" Futurist and Entrepreneur | Rh7thm Bondi Beach, Australia I believe in the infinite. I am a futurist, speaking to and working with organisations globally to consider the future and what actions today will create the best possible outcomes in a rapidly changing world. I am founder and chairman of Advanced Human Technologies Group, which comprises five companies spanning professional services, publishing, events, apps, … [see more] |
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"PR on Purpose" Creative Director | Underground Communications Sydney, Australia I run a boutique Public Relations agency in Sydney. Our focus is on helping conscious businesses share their purpose and story with the wider community, with an emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility. I have a goal to change corporate culture to ensure that organisations work with a more ethical approach to their impact on all … [see more] |
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"Illegitimi non carborundum" Public Health Physician | Canterbury District Health Board Christchurch, New Zealand As Medical Officer of Health for Canterbury I am appointed under the Health Act to protect and promote the public health, using education, advocacy and sometimes the law. There are more than 600,000 Cantabrians to keep healthy, which can be a challenge, particularly as we seem to have more than our fair share of earthquakes! … [see more] |
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"#open #random #supportive" Social Capital Strategist, Impact Navigator, Knowledge Navigator, Artist | Impact Journey Berlin, Germany Based in Berlin, Germany and serving clients worldwide. Anna Blume is a Behavior Trainer, Business Developer, Unconditional Universal Basic Income Designer, Social Capital Strategist. Co-Creator of the Impact Journey and works around the World to support Communities. My new project wants to deliver a Universal Unconditional Basic Income (living on the blockchain). #valueinstrument … [see more] |
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"be not only good but good for something" Designer/Corporate Infiltrator Sydney, Australia I'm a strategist, designer, and researcher. I use deep insights about people and society to build products, systems, and organisations that demonstrate care and respect for their users. … [see more] |
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"Quietly stir up trouble and find interesting people to do it with" Head of New Business Opportunities | Regnan Governance Research and Engagement Sydney, Australia I am an entrepreneurially minded business professional, really enthused by the broader impact of sustainable investment. Out of concern for where the world's current version of capitalism is headed, I joined the small but influential Regnan. I believe the weight of money in the superannuation and pension fund industry, along with their fiduciary duty to … [see more] |
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"We are ships at sea, not ducks on a pond: Navigate the unknown." Executive VP Marketing | Biamp Systems Portland, OR, United States The work stuff is that I look after the Sales, Marketing and Product Management departments of Biamp Systems, a leading global manufacturer of professional AV equipment for fixed installation. I've been working in this industry for several decades and my main role is planning strategy for our company and looking at long-term trends. I am … [see more] |
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Artistic Director | Auckland Festival Auckland, New Zealand Previously Director, Programming at Sydney Opera House, now leading Auckland Festival from 2018. … [see more] |
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Director, Economic Evaluation and Analysis | NSW Treasury Sydney, Australia The best thing about my job is that it's about appraising and reforming policy to get better outcomes. I hold a Master of Science and a Masters of Public Administration through the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). … [see more] |
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